Racers crowd auction to buy, sell

A set of racing tires was among more than 700 separate lots of items offered at a racer’s auction Saturday at Hilltop Auction.

Workers move items up for bid at a racer’s auction Saturday at Hilltop Auction.

Employees of Hilltop Auction work their way through more than 700 separate lots of items at a racer’s auction Saturday. The event brought in racing enthusiasts who bid on everything from race cars to tools.

Josh Carroll, owner of Hilltop Auction, points as he seeks a better price for one of 700 lots of items during a racer’s auction Saturday.

Chuck Tucker, of Bunker Hill, was selling off all of his racing equipment.

“I’ve been in it for about 25 years,” he said. “I lost my dad a couple years ago and just not having as much fun as I used to. It’s time to move on.”

Because he was friends with the auction house owner, bringing his items there was a natural fit.

“He came to me last fall and said he was thinking about doing this,” Tucker said. “It worked out good with me, I was thinking about getting out.”

He also noted that if he tried to sell everything himself, it would likely take around six months.

“This way its quick, like tearing a Band-Aid off,” Tucker added.

Others, like John Seets, of Brighton, brought in items to sell, but also planned on picking some up.

He said this kind of auction was needed in this area.

“I think it’s about time somebody did this around here, you used to have to go to (Indianapolis) to do this. I hope it turns out good for him (Carroll),” Seets said. “You get parts out here that a lot of people can’t afford to buy brand new. It helps everybody. It helps the guy who has the stuff he can’t use any more. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”

Carroll said another racers auction is already planned for Thanksgiving weekend.

“It’s going to be a two-day auction,” he said. “We’re going to do a chassis seminar on Friday and then Saturday and Sunday will be the auction.”

By Scott Cousins

For the Telegraph

A set of racing tires was among more than 700 separate lots of items offered at a racer’s auction Saturday at Hilltop Auction.

http://thetelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/web1_racer-auction1.jpgA set of racing tires was among more than 700 separate lots of items offered at a racer’s auction Saturday at Hilltop Auction.

Workers move items up for bid at a racer’s auction Saturday at Hilltop Auction.

http://thetelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/web1_racer-auction2.jpgWorkers move items up for bid at a racer’s auction Saturday at Hilltop Auction.

Employees of Hilltop Auction work their way through more than 700 separate lots of items at a racer’s auction Saturday. The event brought in racing enthusiasts who bid on everything from race cars to tools.

http://thetelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/web1_racer-auction5-1-.jpgEmployees of Hilltop Auction work their way through more than 700 separate lots of items at a racer’s auction Saturday. The event brought in racing enthusiasts who bid on everything from race cars to tools.

Josh Carroll, owner of Hilltop Auction, points as he seeks a better price for one of 700 lots of items during a racer’s auction Saturday.

http://thetelegraph.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/web1_racer-auction3.jpgJosh Carroll, owner of Hilltop Auction, points as he seeks a better price for one of 700 lots of items during a racer’s auction Saturday.